Forbes regularly ranks the richest people on the planet for a variety of reasons. This time, the rating was based on age. The magazine's analysts have published a list that includes the youngest billionaires in the world 2013.
We propose to take a closer look at the top ten of this rating, which includes the owners of huge fortunes under the age of 34.
10. Ayman Hariri (34, net worth $ 1.35 billion)
Ayman is one of the sons of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who was assassinated in 2005. From his father he inherited the shares of the Saudi Oger group of companies. In addition, Ayman Hariri is involved in the management of a holding company engaged in real estate, telecommunications and construction.
9.Sean Parker (33, net worth $ 2 billion)
Parker is the creator of Napster, a popular free music download site. At the age of 24, he became the first president of the largest social network Facebook. Sean Parker is currently promoting the Airtime video chat, which launched in June 2012.
8.Maria Beuvalot (32 years old, fortune - $ 1.5 billion)
Together with her brother Jean-Michel and sister Emmanuelle, Maria inherited the French dairy concern Lactalis from her parents. The European leader in the production of cheese and other dairy products is represented in 148 countries. The most popular Lactalis brand is President cheese.
7.Fahd Hariri (32, net worth $ 1.35 billion)
Like his brother Ayman, Fahd entered the top ten youngest billionaires after the death of his father, Rafik Hariri. In the family holding Saudi Oger, the younger brother runs the Future Television Network, a Middle East television network.
6.Yang Huiyan (31 years old, net worth $ 5.7 billion)
The richest woman in China is the daughter of the founder of Country Garden Holdings. In 2007, Yang Huiyan's father made a public offering of the company's shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange, increasing his considerable fortune.
5. Eduardo Saverin (30 years old, fortune - $ 2.2 billion)
A former friend of Mark Zuckerberg owns a 5% stake in Facebook, which he received as a result of a lengthy legal battle. To avoid paying taxes, Saverin renounced his American citizenship in favor of Singapore, where he currently resides, actively investing in startups.
4. Scott Duncan (30 years old, worth $ 5.1 billion)
Scott is the youngest son of Dan Duncan, oil and gas tycoon and founder of Enterprise Products Partners. Duncan Jr. has partial control over the company, which owns more than 50,000 kilometers of oil and gas pipelines.
3. Albert II von Thurn und Taxis (29 years old, fortune - $ 1.5 billion)
One of the most eligible suitors in Europe lives with his mother and sisters in the ancestral castle of St. Emmeran in Germany. Albert is the twelfth prince from the Thurn und Taxis family. He inherited his huge fortune on the day of his 18th birthday.
2.Dustin Moskowitz (28 years old, worth $ 3.8 billion)
Moskowitz helped create the legendary Facebook as a roommate for Mark Zuckerberg.Today, Dustin is actively involved in Warren Buffett and Bill Gates' philanthropic project Giving Pledge, promising to donate at least half of his fortune to charity. Moskowitz rides a bicycle to work and spends his vacation in a tent.
1. Mark Zuckerberg (28, net worth $ 13.3 billion)
One of the youngest billionaires in the world is the co-founder and CEO of the social network Facebook. After the company held an IPO, Zuckerberg's fortune depends on the value of Facebook shares, which initially fell in value, but today are quite confidently growing.